The massive mountain crashed down onto the ground; although the sound couldn't be heard from the moon, the commotion was still considerable.
People in many lunar bases were prepared to be overturned by the earthquakes triggered by the shockwave. Some people, upon seeing this scene, had their legs go weak and sat down.
Li Xingkong only wanted to stretch his legs a bit after leaving the seclusion; he didn't want to actually cause any serious harm to the people in the base.
Just as the hilltop was about to make intimate contact with the ground, Li Xingkong moved.
The people at the lunar base felt as if a person had appeared in the blink of an eye; without even blinking, his figure vanished instantly.
The mountain peak looked like it was about to collide head-on with the ground when, suddenly, its descent stopped abruptly, as if something had intercepted it.
Upon closer inspection, Li Xingkong's figure appeared above the mountain peak. He had one foot on the peak, and it was as if the mountain's downward momentum had been hooked by his foot. Even the gravitational potential energy generated by falling such a height was simply eliminated.
After suspending the mountaintop, Li Xingkong slowly descended with it and gently placed it on the ground.
Then, Li Xingkong stood suspended in mid-air, hovering about 5-6 meters above the ground, and headed towards the lunar base.
The base was already quite lively because of this matter. Thanks to various communication tools, news of Li Xingkong quickly spread throughout the entire base, and the news was already being sent to the Earth Star's surface, awaiting a response.
After all, three years have passed. The personnel who went to the moon have changed batch after batch, and the scale of the lunar base has continued to expand during these three years, with more and more personnel. It is normal that they do not recognize Li Xingkong.
Even the first batch of lunar landing personnel, after undergoing modifications, faced increasing tasks as the number of lunar personnel grew. After all, not everyone can operate on the moon, and the role these 14 individuals played was extremely important.
Everyone's schedule is packed with travel plans, leaving them with very little free time.
As Li Xingkong slowly approached the lunar base, he also observed the changes that had occurred there during his long period of seclusion.
Before I went into seclusion, there were a few caves that were barely habitable, and a small lunar base built on Moon-Chasing Island and the lunar module of the first lunar landing crew. Calling it Earthly Capital a bit of an exaggeration; at that time, it was basically a very rudimentary camp.
Before going into seclusion, he prepared a large amount of building materials and built a large cave framework.
The lunar base that appeared before Li Xingkong was quite different. If it weren't for the endless darkness overhead constantly reminding him that he was indeed on the moon, looking at the well-constructed base that looked like a heavy factory, Li Xingkong would have thought that instead of seclusion for 3 years, he might have slept for 30 years.
This large base still vaguely resembles the original site from when I first started developing it. The entire base Fallout outwards from the semi-circular cave that I created back then. However, the building materials are clearly not the same as what I hastily produced back then. Judging from the materials, it's obvious that Divine Land has discovered some kind of metal deposit on the moon.
Moreover, they already have a mature forging process; otherwise, it would be impossible to use such a large quantity of it in the construction of the base.
What was once a barren lunar wasteland has now been covered with some kind of black material, which acts as a flooring material, covering all the exposed ground of the base. The high-rise buildings that have sprung up also bear some resemblance to the architectural style of Divine Land.
However, unlike buildings on Earth Star, all buildings on this lunar base are isolated from the outside by a vacuum, ensuring that the interior of each building is like an independent space station where ordinary people can live.
Many changes were also made to the cliffs close to the base. The biggest change was that long trenches, like several layers of moats, were carved out on the entire cliff, filled with rows of solar power generation devices. The whole mountain turned blue under the cover of these solar panels.
This huge change made Li Xingkong feel like he had been in seclusion, as if he had become disconnected from the world. Moreover, although there were many people in the lunar base, and many of them were already wearing spacesuits and heading towards him, Li Xingkong glanced down and realized that he didn't recognize many of them, or rather, he didn't even have a single familiar face.
"Hello, hello, Kongnijiwa."
Just as Li Xingkong slowly flew to the vicinity of the base entrance, quite a few people were already waiting there. When they saw Li Xingkong's familiar yellow skin and appearance, which was no different from that of the Divine Land People, their tense nerves relaxed by half. After exchanging glances, some people came forward to greet him.
Although the moon cannot transmit sound, it can still transmit electromagnetic signals. Presumably, this person knew that they could appear on the moon.
Li Xingkong naturally heard their greetings. Seeing their expressions of curiosity mixed with fear, Li Xingkong found it somewhat amusing. Although he hadn't shown his face in three years, he should still have a name in the base, right?
Li Xingkong was no longer suspended in mid-air. He slowly lifted his foot, as if there were an invisible staircase beneath his feet, and walked step by step to the ground.
"I am Li Xingkong."
He didn't offer much explanation; with their own names, they should soon know who they are.
Seeing that Li Xingkong made no move, they heard an unfamiliar voice in their ears, as if someone was speaking directly into their ears without their hearing aids being used.
As soon as Li Xingkong finished speaking, someone immediately spoke a few words into their earpiece, and after waiting a few minutes, relevant information was quickly transmitted back.
" Li Xingkong, the top person in charge of the entire lunar base, went to the moon with Moon-Chasing Island three years ago. After landing on the moon, he carried out a classified mission and has not been seen since."
Upon hearing Li Xingkong's identity information and obtaining related photos and materials, they compared him with the person in front of them who could traverse the moon in mid-air. They were indeed identical, and the group of people gathered at the base entrance were immediately at a loss for what to do.
In terms of status, he is the top person in charge of the entire lunar base. In this remote place, it is no exaggeration to say that he is the number one leader. In terms of strength, the commotion just now was enough that even a reinforced brigade might not be able to flatten that hill. Moreover, Li Xingkong's demonstrated abilities are far more than that.
Putting everything else aside, failing to recognize Li Xingkong immediately was already a dereliction of duty on their part.
"It's Commander Li. Congratulations on successfully completing your mission and returning to camp safely."
Seeing that Li Xingkong's identity had been confirmed and that it wasn't an alien invasion, everyone quickly adjusted their mindset and came forward to greet Li Xingkong.
Li Xingkong felt nothing about the fawning and flattery these individuals displayed after confirming their identities. Perhaps it was because after Foundation Establishment, Li Xingkong felt that his perspective on everything had changed, or perhaps it was because he hadn't interacted with people for a long time and felt somewhat unfamiliar with them.
He hadn't felt too bad dealing with people before, but now, when he was talking to these people, Li Xingkong felt very awkward.